Sex-specific associations between urinary bisphenols concentrations during pregnancy and problematic child behaviors at age 2 years.

ABSTRACT: Effects of prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on child behavior are mixed with some reports suggesting increased problematic behaviors in girls (e.g., aggression and emotional reactivity) and in boys (i.e., externalizing behaviors), while other reports suggest decreased problematic behaviors in girls. Little is known about the potential impact of pregnancy bisphenol S (BPS) exposure on child behavior. In a prospective cohort study (n = 68), five maternal spot urine samples collected across pregnancy were pooled and analyzed for BPA and BPS. Child behavior at 2 years was assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Linear regression models were used to assess associations between bisphenols concentrations and both composite and syndrome CBCL scales. Exposure x child sex interactions

SUBMITTER: Geiger SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature